Alberta Harvest Crosses Finish Line

Aside from the last remaining fields to be combined in the North West and the Peace regions, the Alberta harvest has essentially now wrapped up for the year.

Winter Forecast: Cold for Prairies; Snowy for Ontario

It is expected to be cold, but not necessarily snowy across much of Western Canada this year, while Ontario may see the exact opposite conditions.

Chart: Canola Rangebound

Canola futures remained mostly rangebound this past week, climbing to their strongest levels in two months at one point before running into resistance and retreating to trade well off those highs.

Final Manitoba Crop Report: Season Marked by Severe Drought, Weak Yields

Manitoba has released its final crop report for the 2021 growing season, one that was marked by severe drought and much lower-than-normal crop yields.

Total Wheat Supplies Up but Milling Quality Tightening

Total global wheat supplies may be higher for 2021-22, but the squeeze is on for high protein, milling quality supplies.

Map: Drought Improvement for Ontario in September; Prairies Still Dry

Provincial Yield Estimates Up in Alberta

With the harvest now further advanced, Alberta government yield estimates have improved slightly although they remain mostly below the latest Statistics Canada projections.

Some Saskatchewan Yield Estimates Higher

Canadian Exports Down Sharply in August

Canadian crops exports plummeted in August amid tight domestic supplies.

Map: Drier Fall, Early Winter Conditions for US Winter Wheat Crop

Map: A Dry September for Western Canada

After some welcome relief in August, much of September turned bone dry again across most of Western Canada.

Farm Input Price Index Shows Steep Rise

Canadian farm input costs were up sharply in the second quarter of this year, posting the second largest year-over-year gain on record.

Good things come from our wild cousins

With a long list of natural enemies, potatoes are not easy to grow. Perhaps the most devastating pest is the Colorado potato beetle, which causes significant crop damage and is notorious for quickly developing resistance t...